remote sensing

"Ghost Wheel" Rojam El Hiri, in the Golan Heights. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University

A new discovery changes what we thought about the ghost wheel in the Golan Heights

As a result of geodynamic shifts in the area of ​​Rojam al-Khiri - the ground in the area rotated, so it is unlikely that the ancient site was used as an observatory
Light pollution in Israel as seen from space. Image: depositphotos.com

Is light pollution costing us more than we thought? The heavy price of the bright night

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Dr. Shamrit Meman was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Remote Sensing Committee at the International Federation for Astronautics

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Dr. Meman, director of the Remote Sensing and Planetary Imaging Laboratory at Ben-Gurion University, is strengthening Israel's position in space exploration with a prestigious international position and a pioneering project to manage emergency situations using artificial intelligence.
Transparent and strong. The new glass made of peptide droplets

The superpowers of the new glass

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have for the first time created glass that knows how to repair itself and is formed spontaneously by simple contact with water
Masada. Photo: Omer Zaevi, excavation expedition from Masada

Contrary to myth: the Roman siege of Masada did not last several years but only a few weeks

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The researchers: "According to the common myth, the Romans harassed the rebels in Masada for three years. An innovative survey using advanced technologies revealed that the siege by the Roman army was a focused and relatively quick operation."
The means for surveying agricultural areas: satellites, photo planes, drones. From the study

Satellites and drones can save the pollinating insects

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Satellites and drones can provide vital information that can contribute to the protection of pollinators in nature. New research examines new ways of utilizing these technologies in order to track the availability of flowers, when research
Prof. Dan Bloomberg, Dr. Shamrit Meman and Dr. Shirish Ravan Komar, partner from the UN Headquarters in Vienna. Photo: SoYoung Chang.

The UN and the UN will establish a regional support office to manage emergency situations from space

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Prof. Dan Blumberg, Ben-Gurion University's Vice President for Regional and Industrial Development: "Our ability to observe the Earth from space and quickly analyze complex damage is well used around the world and reduces the damage of disasters such as earthquakes
Satellites make it possible to locate areas of extreme poverty in Africa. Landsat series satellite imaging, which, among other things, makes it possible to help poverty-stricken areas. Source: NASA.

Ideas that will change the world: software for locating poverty centers

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AT Professor Charlie Johnson who led the research

Researchers have succeeded in attaching odor receptors to nanotubes

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The new program

The German company OHB develops new platforms for remote sensing applications

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From left to right: Jingle Liu, Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jianming Dai. Credit: Rensselaer/Daria Robbins

Breakthrough in remote sensing of hidden explosives

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Photograph of the prototype of the device (credit: Public Relations)

The hitherto untapped terahertz frequencies will enable the remote detection of explosives and camouflaged munitions

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Popular Science/Capturing the T-rays

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Another step towards T-ray devices with perfect imaging capabilities

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